"Because now we are free to be simply us" - Grand prix dressage movements with a simple cord. 

beautiful, that's how dressage should always be! no harsh bits, no spurs, no hyperflexion, just trust and communication.

Come on people. Stop being afraid. Go bitless. You can achieve heights you never thought possible. Your horsemanship will grow. Your horse's respect for you will strengthen.

And the Olympic Gold Medal goes to... Mistral! This is SUCH better horsemanship than we are subjected to from FEI.

If you brought your horse to that level without whip, bit, or spur, you have my undying respect Alizee.

This actually made me so happy that I cried. I'm supporting Uta Gräf already for her way to ride and train Grand Prix horses but this is just beautiful. Poor creatures trained with hyperflexion. This horse here looks happier than any other professional dressage horse I've ever seen. Great rider, wish I could ride like that... Amazing communication. Thank you for sharing...

Shelly -- did you get that verbiage from a book? I breed and sell dressage horses (and to some upper level riders) so I am very familiar with how a dressage horse is trained. First of all, the woman in the video competes in dressage ( I believe in GP) on this horse using the standard tack: saddle, bridle, bit. The horse (who IS lovely and beautifully trained...with a bit) is familiar with all the movement and at this point in his training he is taking most of his cues from the seat & leg. To perform these movements does require self-carriage & engagement, but that has to be taught. And to TEACH these things requires (among other things) a precision that would be impossible to do with just a neck rope. ALL bridleless work in any discipline is taught using a bit first, then once the horse is solid responding to just leg/seat aids, they can transition to a neck rope. This is stunningly beautiful work and very impressive, but people need to understand a bit was involved in the training...as someone else commented, a bit does not need to be harsh or cruel. Like any tool, it is only as good as the hand that wields it.

Just stunning! I wish every "profesional" Dressage rider & all othe cruel horse abuser would see this video. You're the best example for teamwork! Thank you for sharing it with us! Absolutely beautiful & just perfect! :-)

Beautiful!!! A true inspiration to all riders. The quotes: "yet at some point of our lives, while our road seemed all mapped out we lose control of our lives this is that precise moment that destiny chooses to resume his duties to get us back on the path that we had distanced and remind us of our childhood oaths"

This is AMAZING! it goes to show that you don't need a harsh bit and hype reflexion to do this. This is truly incredible. This blew my mind. Such a talented horse and rider 😍

I´m speechless!!! I think this is the most amazing briddleless ride I´ve ever seen :) What a perfect movement! You two are an amazing team!!! Of course I subsribed, in my opinion you deserve thousands more subscribers :)

Wow!....Bravo! Profitez du moment présent, un cheval comme çà c'est le cheval d'une vie!

I love that this horse does not look te least bit stressed. A beautiful partnership...

Simply stunning .. no bit, no spurs but just the bond and the communication between rider and horse. Thank you for sharing this and thank you for letting us be part of this

Alizée, un grand compliment de l´Espagne. C´est la meilleure actuation sans bride que j´ai vu. Si je montais encore, je monterais comme ça. Juste pour le plaisir, sans tensions, sans compétitions. Mais mon cheval de dressage Veterano est mort il y a un an, donc je ne monterai plus jamais. Alors pour ceux qui ne savent pas: il faut entrainer un cheval minimum pendant 5-7 ans pour arriver à ce que Alizée fait avez Mistral dans ce video.

Genau so! Genau so ist meine Vorstellung von "perfektem" Reiten. So reiten zu können, dass ich mein Pferd so sensibilisiert und mein Sitz so unabhängig von der Hand ist, dass ich eine Grand Prix Aufgabe durchreiten kann, allein mithilfe meines Sitzes, und minimalster Hilfengebung durch einen Halsring, das ist das Bild das ich im Kopf habe wenn ich an "perfektes" Reiten denke! Genau dieses Bild habe ich im Kopf wenn ich trainiere..so und nicht anders! Danke für dieses Video, diese Motivation und Inspiration!

Loved watching this. Shows it can be done! I hope you go on to inspire others to do the same.

CONFIDENCE and PASSION in this dancing horse! WOW! I am tearing up. Beautiful, just the most beautiful ride.

Wahou, je n'ai pas de mots. Alizée est vraiment une cavalière extraordinaire et le couple qu'elle forme avec Mistral est majestueux. Continuez comme ca

Quand on arrive a un tel niveau de connivence...WAOU just amazing ! Bravo Alizée, bravo Mistral !

Great Horse, great rider, great breed. Brother of my mare. Congrats to Alizee and Catherine.

Just beautiful. I hope many dressage riders see this. This is horsemanship at its best and possible for any rider and horse. Horses are keen to learn they just need to be understood and guided with love, patience and understanding. There is no brutality in this demonstration, no nasty bits, whips, spurs. The perfect dressage, natural and free. Wonderful.

I think what this does is show (yet again) that heavy bridling, bits and saddles that 'wedge' riders onto the horse are not needed to effect high quality dressage. Well done :-)

I'm totally impressed. I haven't expected that these taff exercises could be ridden nearly without anything. I like to thank you because I want to do this with my horse. So you have given me a goal :) It's stunning how perfect you and your horse are working together. Your can really say that you two are a real team and maybe the only youtube- dressage rider that have understood how to work with his horse. Because in my opinion it's all about trust and a real good education - Although you are riding high dressage exercises- And I think you have both. Real good work I'm taking my hat off.

Merci. ...j'ai pas des autres mots... ...seulement... MERCI... c'est la perfection!!

Merci Alizee de nous avoir rappeler ce qu'est l'harmonie et de l'avoir fait en portant la bombe. Vous avez enseigné tout ce que l'on doit apprendre et se rappeler. Louise Branchaud

Gave me goosebumps. Absolutely incredible!!!

WOOOW *.* .. the most beautiful grand prix dressage ivé ever seen!!!!!

Wow. How lovely to see such connection and such beautiful balance.When dressage people talk about connection, this is what they should be discussing, not how much "weight is in the rein." ; )

I have never seen such an amazing Teamwork! ! It is so beautyful and should be an inspiring example for many people who work with animals!!!

Bravo Alizée et Mistral!! vraiment magnifique cette complicité...

magnifique ! extraordinaire ! j'en ai des frissons !! c'est juste dingue d'arriver a un si haut niveau de symbiose... Un tout grand bravo

Absolutely amazing, a good example of how a relationship between a horse and rider should look!

Now that's a partnership!!! So amazing!

C est tres beau...:) c est super de voir encore des personnes qui pratiquent le dressage librement!!

This rider has such an amazing seat! A real pleasure to watch :-)

Quelle beauté... On souhaite un cavalier comme vous à tous les chevaux de dressage! Et à tous les autres aussi.

Fantastic... wonderful balance and riding...

C'est toujours un plaisir de vous voir ensemble! Quelle complicité! Merci de partager!

Lovely, but people need to realize this horse wasn't trained with just a cord. Bridle-less riding takes years of training WITH a bridle & bit prior to transitioning to just the neck band.

WOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!! ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wahnsinn! Einfach toll und schön anzusehn!

i have no idea what you are saying in your vid. but its absolutly amazing!!! i wish every top rider should be able to do this! wow!!

absolutely stunning, so touching to watch, the rider has a super position and I could watch this video time and time again !!

Reiten in Perfektion! So was würde ich gerne mal im Grand Prix, bei Olympia o.ä. sehen!

What we just watched here is the definition of beauty. At least for me.

This is pure magic. Beautiful. Please keep these amazing videos coming. They are so inspirational!

Bravo, quelle sublime complicité et quelle patience derrière ce travail, c'est très très beau à voir. Keep up the good work!

Simplement splendide ! Félicitation pour cette complicité et ce talent extraordinaire !

Tout simplement époustouflant ! Je retrouve complètement ma propre expérience avec mon cheval dans le texte que tu as choisis. J'espère que nous arriverons à un tel niveau un jour.

Absolutely stunning! Gave me such chills to watch!

Superbe, simplement superbe. Merci de partager cela encore et encore. Quand la fédération autorisera-t-elle à dérouler les reprises sans embouchure ??

blown away. really makes you wonder what all the equipment is for, right?

that is just stunning...leaves you speechless

Wunderschön!

Wonderful partnership. Congratulations. Now to convince all those riders who rely on pulling in their horse's head...

Stunning!! True Classical riding.

Amazing! Utter respect. God bless

You are the best rider i've ever seen.

c'est un retour a mes rêves… bravo

Bravo c'est magnifique !!!

Bravo c'est vraiment magnifique :') . Digne des plus grands cavaliers... C'est vraiment dommage de ne pas pouvoir faire de compétition en simple cordelette. Merci encore pour ce pur moment de bonheur, de magie et surtout de pure complicité :')

Its amazing 😍 This is soo perfect everyone can see the love between you 2 👍👍🐴😊😍

Very beautiful. Wonder if this horse was also learnt/taught all of it without saddle/bridle...

This is really great and hard work!!

Well done, the slow mo helps us see technique better. Thanks for sharing.

This proves that, as riders,we dont need to use equipment to make the horse do anything, and that self-carriage and relaxation are natural for the happy horse-and-rider combination.

I like the video, but the slow motion just drove me insane. Also, I think the music was a bit over kill- this isn't magic, just a different type of riding and training that a lot of people aren't used to. That being said, very impressive! I love seeing more and more in the dressage community going tack-less.

Absolute incredible and amazing

Einfach nur wow! *-* Wenn doch die sogenannte Weltspitze auch so reiten könnte ..

Beautiful!!!!! Well done..!!!

Superbe! Bravo à vous deux

Very nice !! and thanks for showing this!!

Wow! This is amazing!!

this is amazing - quite beautiful

Wow! You're amazing! I wish that some day I could do something like this

Awesomeness and pure harmony

You & Mistral are beautiful!

DAS ist Dressur !! Nicht das was Gal, Rath, ... betreiben

C'est incroyable ça..

Wow it's so great👍 that' real dressage

C juste incroyable et magnifique!

Magnifique. Que certain en prennent de la graine

Awesome, I love it!

Thank you very much.

Pure magie merci !!!

breathtaking

Super fantastic!

One of my favorite videos :D

Incredible!

no other way for doing horseriding - very beautiful - feels free... the soundtrack is so powerful, who is it?

Magnifique....

So Beautiful ! Oh my

Wow! I am speechless

wow! that´s so amazing!

Amazing!!

It is beautiful........

Magnificient!

C'est vraiment splendide ! Quand on pense à tout le travail qui a été effectué derrière ... Mais je serais aussi curieuse de savoir quel est le titre de la bande son et de qui elle est =)

I'd be interested to know how all this was trained? with a cordeo? ..very nice and would love to know the process.

Gorgeous